Federally Funded Research Projects: Crisp Database, National Institutes of Health

Anastasi, Joyce K. “Acupuncture and Moxa for chronic diarrhea in HIV patients”. Grant # 1R01AT00146-01. Sponsored by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Project ends Aug. 31, 2003.

Buchwald, Dedra S. “Efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of fibromyalgia”. Grant # 1RO1AT00003-01. Sponsored by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Project ends July 31, 2002.

Cherkin, Daniel C. “A national alternative medicine ambulatory care survey”. Grant # 5R03HS09565-02. Sponsored by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Project ends March 29, 2000.

Cherkin, Daniel C. “Evaluating the efficacy of acupuncture for back pain”. Grant # 1R01HS09989-01. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Project ends Sept. 29, 2001.

Clauw, Daniel J. “Pilot study of acupuncture in fibromyalgia”. Grant # 1R01AT00004-01. Sponsored by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Project ends July 31, 2002.

Cohen, Susan. “Menopausal symptoms relief for women with breast cancer”. Grant # 1R55CA80625-01A1. Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. Project ends Sept. 29, 2000.

Eisenberg, David M. “Usual care versus choice of alternative therapy – low back pain”. Grant # 1R01AT00144-01. Sponsored by the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry. Project end Aug. 31, 2002.

Han,Ji-Sheng. “Neurobiology of acupuncture analgesia”. Grant # 5R01DA-3983-11. Sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Project ends June 30, 2000.

Haselgrove, John C. “Effect of MRI and MRS on acupuncture in humans: pilot study”. Grant # 2P41RR02305-160034. Sponsored by the National Center for Research Resources. Project ends Aug. 31, 2004.

Langevin, Helene M. “Biomechanical effect of acupuncture needling”. Grant # 1R01AT00133-01. Sponsored by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Project ends Aug. 31, 2001.

Lao, Lixing. “Acupuncture for dental pain—testing a model”. Grant # 1R01DE13082-01. Sponsored by the National Institute of Dental Research. Project ends Dec. 31, 2001.

Manber, Rachel. “Acupuncture treatment of depression during pregnancy”. Grant # 1R01HS09988-01. Sponsored by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Project ends Sept. 29, 2001.

Margolin, Arthur. “Clinical trial of acupuncture for cocaine dependence.” Grant # 5R01DA08513-05. Sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Project ends May 31, 2000.

Margolin, Arthur. “Optimizing auricular acupuncture for HIV+ drug abusers.” Grant # 1R01DA13010-01. Sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Project ends March 31, 2002.

Debra K. Weiner. “Chronic low back pain in the 65+: is PEN effective?” Grant # 5P60AR44811-030008. Sponsored by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Project ends Aug. 31, 2001.

Arthur Weinstein. “Trial of acupuncture for carpal tunnel syndrome.” Grant # 5R01AR45894-02. Sponsored by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Project ends Jan. 31, 2002.

Other Research In Progress

Vickers A, Rees R, Zollman C, Smith C, Ellis N. “Acupuncture for migraine and headache in primary care: a protocol for a pragmatic, randomized trial”. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 7(1):3-18, 1999.

Four hundred patients, 18-65 years old, will be randomized to acupuncture or control. Up to 12 acupuncture treatments will be provided. Outcome will be assessed by headache diary, medication diary and SF36 at 3 months and 1 year. The study will be conducted by the Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK.

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